February 8, 2023 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 6, 2023) Amtrak train crews this week will begin required training for future operation of its new Gulf Coast passenger-rail service between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans. Full story: Progressive...
February 6, 2023 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, February 1, 2023) Canadian Pacific officials are upbeat about what 2023 might bring for the railway, with U.S. regulators poised to move soon on CP’s request to merge with Kansas City Southern. Full story: Freight Waves
February 1, 2023 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, STB
(Source: Railway Age, January 31, 2023) The Surface Transportation Board on Jan. 27 completed a final, critical (and very lengthy) step in its consideration of the proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger to form CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City), North...
February 1, 2023 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 31, 2023) The Association of American Railroads has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals to review the Surface Transportation Board’s recent ruling on small-rate disputes. Full story: Progressive...
January 31, 2023 | Amtrak, Headlines, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Railway Age, January 30, 2023) Amtrak in December called on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to initiate an investigation into “substandard” customer on-time performance for Sunset Limited service between Louisiana and California. Host freight railroad...
January 31, 2023 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, January 30, 2023) The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis upheld its conclusion that increased railroad noise levels in some communities would be the greatest environmental impact resulting from the merger between...
January 30, 2023 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 27, 2023) The Surface Transportation Board this week denied four Class Is’ petition to stay a specific requirement of the board’s new small rate case arbitration program. Full story: Progressive...
January 30, 2023 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, January 27, 2023) The Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger would cause few adverse environmental impacts aside from increased train noise in some locations, the Surface Transportation Board said in its final environmental impact...
January 30, 2023 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, January 27, 2023) As part of their merger, Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern will work with a group of Chicago-area communities on voluntary measures to address traffic concerns in those communities, the railroads say in the final...
January 27, 2023 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, STB
(Source: Iowa Public Radio, January 26, 2023) The Department of Justice wrote a letter this week saying it continues to have concerns about the impact more railroads in fewer hands has on competition in the industry. The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division has...
